Tag Archives: Spring

Hyacinths in the ‘hood.

What happened to that little ditty I learned way back in elementary school about “March winds, April showers, help bring May flowers?” I guess that was long before our weather got wacky and morphed seasons together in such a nonsensical … Continue reading

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Familiar places (and faces)!

After a month of “March Weather Madness” Mother Nature shone, although she would soon lose her accolades when we had a week of wild, wacky, severe weather following that dazzling day. This is why you seize the day when you … Continue reading

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Mother’s Day marsh meander.

Sunday, May 11, 2025 was a gorgeous day and I took advantage of the sunny morning when I set out on a very long walk at Lake Erie Metropark.  It was picture-perfect, not only for me, but also for all … Continue reading

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Lean, mean and green.

We’re right in the thick of it … the ambience and magic of the holiday season that is.  Tonight Hanukkah begins and now there are merely eleven more sleeps until Santa arrives.  Bakers are bustling, mail carriers are hustling, all … Continue reading

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As Spring erupted, I was looking ahead …

… to six months of wonderful weather with lots of walking and photo-taking bliss, but, as we all know, Mother Nature did not cooperate. It was Easter Sunday when I took this walk, a gorgeous morning which kicked off a … Continue reading

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Taking a pink pause …

Today’s post is part two of three parts about a long walk taken April 24th at three different venues.  The highlight of the entire day was where I began my excursion, at Ford Field Park, as I pulled into a … Continue reading

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Mother Nature finally rolls out her Spring palette.

While Fall is my absolute favorite season, that proclamation comes with an asterisk, because once those flowering trees and Spring flowers begin to pop in a still-blah landscape, I am in awe of all of this season’s eye candy. Admittedly, … Continue reading

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Sometimes Seasons Collide …

… and they sound like ice cubes clinking against each other in a glass. We were on the cusp of Spring when I had this mid-day, mini-meander at Dingell Park ten days ago. It was gorgeous weather, sunny and bright, … Continue reading

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There’s no green to be seen!

(Around here, anyway.) Despite the fact that we’ve had above-normal temps most of the past week, even reaching the 70s Friday and Saturday, surprisingly, Mother Nature has not dipped her paintbrush into the green paint just yet. Meanwhile, Chicagoans were … Continue reading

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“Despite the forecast …

… live like it’s Spring” ~ Lilly Pulitzer I need an oversized broom as I am in a hurry to whisk February away and welcome in March. This is the time of year I begin to dream of long and … Continue reading

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